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Section 41, The Liquor Licensing Short title Ordinance

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(I) There shall be kept in every Licensing District by the Clerk of the Magistrate or the Court C~erk of that District, a Register, to be called the Register of Licences in such form as may be prescribed by the Chairman of the Liquor Licensing keeping disorderly house. permitting premises to be used as a brothel. harbouring constable. Defacing record of conviction c.n licences. Recording convictions on Register of Licences. Omission to record conviction on Register of Licences. Board, containing the particulars of all Liquor Licences granted in the District, the premises in respect of which they were granted, and the names of the holders for the time being of such licences. (2) There shall be recorded in the Register all matters directed by this Ordinance to be so recorded, including all convictions, fo.rfeitures, and disqualifications of a licensed person or premises. (3) On any application for the grant (either as a new Licence or by way of renewal or transfer) of a liquor Licence under this Ordi..nance, the Liquor Licensing Board shall have regard to any entry in any Register of Licences relating to either the person by whom or to the premises in respect of which the Licence is to be held. (4) If any licence-holder against whom two or more convictions for offences committed by him against this Ordinance have been recorded in any one or more Registers of Licences is convicted of any offence which is directed by this Ordinance to be recorded in such Register of Licences, the licence of such licensed person shall be forfeited and he shall be disqualified for the space of at least one year from the date of such further conviction from holding any licence under this Ordinance. (5) A conviction for any offence under this Ordinance shall not after five years from the date of such conviction be receivable in evidence against any person for the purpose of subjecting him to an increased penalty or to any forfeiture. (6) Wherever in this Ordinance it is provided that a conviction shall be recorded in the Register of Licences such record shall be made by the Magistrate.

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